Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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